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An exhibition showcasing the work of skilled knitters that tells the story of the D-Day landings has opened at St Macartin’s Cathedral in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. The project, named The Longest Yarn, features 80 intricately designed and knitted scenes that detail the preparation for the campaign, beach assaults, and battles that happened during the Normandy… Continue reading Fermanagh: The Longest Yarn visits St Macartin’s Cathedral

Barton St David, a small village in Somerset, can trace its lineage to five US presidents. Henry Adams, born in the village in 1583, was the great, great, great grandfather of both John Quincy Adams (sixth president) and John Adams (second president of the US). Emigrating to the US with other puritan pilgrims, Adams settled… Continue reading Barton St David: the Somerset village with links to five US presidents

The football world is mourning the loss of Denis Law, a Scottish football legend, who has passed away at the age of 84. Law was known for his successful career both on and off the pitch, leaving a lasting legacy in the sport. Throughout his life, Law accumulated numerous accolades, including Ballon d’Or and European… Continue reading Watch: Remembering Scottish football great Denis Law

Axel Rudakubana, the 18-year-old who admitted to the murder of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport last year, was referred to the government’s counter-terrorism Prevent programme several times before the attack. Government sources have confirmed that he had a general obsession with violence but his case has not been treated… Continue reading Southport killer Axel Rudakubana referred to Prevent terror programme several times

Axel Muganwa Rudakubana has admitted killing three girls during a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club last year, along with the attempted murder of 10 others, and three other charges – including possessing Al-Qaeda material. Bebe King, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Elsie Dot Stancombe were all stabbed to death by Rudakubana. The details of Rudakubana’s past,… Continue reading Watch: What we know about the fatal Southport attack

Three Israeli hostages who were previously held captive in the Gaza Strip have arrived in Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces released footage of their arrival, which shows the three hostages getting out of a Red Cross vehicle. The hostages, identified as Doron Steinbrecher, 31, Emily Damari, 28, and Romi Gonen, 24, had been detained in… Continue reading BBC reporter describes moment Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty

A cutting-edge medical procedure has been performed for the first time in the United Kingdom. Keyhole surgery was used to remove a tumour located beneath a patient’s brain and behind their eyes, a typically hard-to-reach area called the cavernous sinus. Previously considered inoperable due to the risk of complications, the operation was successfully accomplished in… Continue reading Leeds nurse has head tumour removed by keyhole surgery in UK first

Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to the murders of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe were murdered along with 10 others on 29 July last year. Rudakubana, who is 18 and from Banks in Lancashire, also pleaded… Continue reading Southport trial: Knife attacker pleads guilty to murdering three girls

A former Irish soldier from Derry has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for raping a woman. Kielan Mooney, 30, was found guilty of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by Dublin’s Central Criminal Court last December. The woman stated in her impact statement that Mooney’s actions had left her… Continue reading Kielan Mooney: Irish soldier from Derry jailed for rape

The Solicitor General is appealing the sentence handed down to Urfan Sharif, the father of Sara Sharif, who was found guilty of her murder last year. Urfan Sharif was given life imprisonment with a minimum of 40 years to be served before he can be allowed parole. The appeal is being made on the grounds… Continue reading Sentence review bid made for Sara Sharif's father